Robert Morris University’s education programs develop candidates who support the intellectual, social and personal development of all students. We prepare undergraduate and graduate candidates to be sensitive educators and instructional leaders who strive to increase student learning through the integration of technology, communication skills, and the application of theory into practice to improve the teaching profession.

The primary objective of graduate study in the education department is to provide effective, advanced studies in areas relating to the learning environment, the improvement of instruction through effective leadership and management, and professional development.

Accreditation

The Professional Education Unit at Robert Morris University is currently accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). This accreditation covers both initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator programs. July 1, 2013 was the day of the de facto consolidation of TEAC and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) into a new sole accreditor for teacher education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). RMU’s last accreditation site visit by TEAC which occurred in April of 2013 will be the last by that organization. RMU is now addressing the new CAEP standards of educator preparation as we look forward to our first CAEP accreditation visit in 2020. The mission of both TEAC and CAEP is accountability and improvement of educator preparation. The accreditation process establishes rigorous standards for educator preparation programs and holds accredited institutions accountable for providing continuous evidence of meeting these standards.